Shortly after being honored at the 2011 MTV VMA, Britney Spears thrilled her fans by announcing that ‘Criminal’ will be the fourth official single from her ‘Femme Fatale’ album. The track follows ‘Hold It Against Me’, ‘Till The World Ends’ and ‘I Wanna Go’, which all peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

JoJo remained on schedule by releasing her new single, ‘Disaster’, today. The song is the first track to be issued from her upcoming ‘Jumping Trains’ LP, which has been earmarked for an October debut.

After rocking the 2011 MTV VMA with a wild performance, Lil Wayne celebrated the release of his ‘Tha Carter IV’ album in Los Angeles. Several major artists attended the event including Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Drake and many others.

The 2011 MTV VMA aired last evening and thanks to astonishing performances from Beyonce, Chris Brown, Lady GaGa and others,  it was truly a show to remember! Nevertheless, we want to know your pick for the best performance of the night!

August is quickly drawing to a close but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end! Before the September begins The Lava Lizard wants to know your top 5 songs of the month!

Kelly Rowland proved her ability multitask by attending both the 2011 MTV VMA and the 4th annual House of Hype Music Awards last evening. Held at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, the event also attracted Katy Perry and Melody Thornton.

J. Cole surprised his fans with the release of his ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ album cover last week and now he has shocked them again with the unveiling of its tracklist. The set features appearances by Jay-Z and Drake as well as an unexpected collaboration with Missy Elliott and a sample of Mariah Carey’s ‘Breakdown’.

Want more of the 2011 MTV VMA? Well don’t worry because we have a behind the scenes look at the event! Check backstage pictures of some of your favourite artists, including Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears and others, in the Nokia Theatre pressroom below:

The 2011 MTV VMA ceremony has come to an end and several of music’s brightest stars walked away from the Nokia Theatre stage with top honors. See the full list of winners below:

The 2011 MTV Awards are currently underway at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Of course, The Lava Lizard will be providing you with all of the performances moments after they’ve occurred!